In the final seven minutes of last night's season finale of American Idol it averaged 34.39 million viewers and a 12.0 rating with adults 18-49 and a 9.3 rating with adults 18-34.

Overall the finale was down 18% with adults 18-49 to an 8.2 rating, a series low for a finale, and down 16% with viewers. Even the final seven minutes was down around 15% from last year when it averaged around 40 million. But relative to its peers, Idol still packed 'em in like no other.